PSYCHOLOGY is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. PSYCHOLOGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PSYCHOLOGY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PSYCHOLOGY is to know. It scores 24 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PSYCHOLOGY
No single letter turns PSYCHOLOGY into another word.
How PSYCHOLOGY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PSYCHOLOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PSYCHOLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PSYCHOLOGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The scientific study of the mind and of how people think, feel and behave.
Psychology covers many branches, from child development to clinical treatment and research on memory. People also speak of the psychology of a crowd or a sale, meaning the mental factors that drive it.
How PSYCHOLOGY is used
Psychology names both an academic subject and, loosely, the mindset behind a behaviour.
- She studied psychology at university before becoming a counsellor.
- The psychology of shopping explains why sweets sit by the till.
- His book applies psychology to sport.
- Child psychology was her favourite course.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PSYCHOLOGY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PSYCHOLOGY
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Common questions about PSYCHOLOGY
- Is PSYCHOLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PSYCHOLOGY, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PSYCHOLOGY worth?
- PSYCHOLOGY is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PSYCHOLOGY mean?
- The scientific study of the mind and of how people think, feel and behave.
- What letters can be added to PSYCHOLOGY?
- No single letter can be added to PSYCHOLOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PSYCHOLOGY:
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